The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31

uOluS seENlCc a "cliihStoH.
Lexington distrlct-Thos. NJ. CObb,P. E.
Second rOund-LeXington station, January
l; Dover circuit, 7 and s: Odessa and HiS-
ginsville, IA. Is; Sedalia station, 81. %: Well
ington circuit, %. 80; Waverly station. Feb
ruary 4. 3; Brownsville and Blackwater, IL,
II; Herndon circuit. Is, 10; LaMonte circuit,
% 26: Odessa circuit, March 3. 4; Miami aud
Mt. Carmel, 3, 4: Green Ridge circuit, 10, IL;
Corder circuit, Il, IS; ElmwOod and Grand
Pass, Il, Is; Warrensburg station, "a, %:
ChilhOwie circuit, "a, %.
The following statements are cre6itable 10
the Christian church of this city, aud cspeci-
ally so TO the Ladies' Aid Society thereof:
Statement of moneys received and disbursed
as follows: Paid for lot for parsonage.
$500; parsonage, S1,497; gas, water. mantel,
Nc, $50 10; insurance on parsonage. Sl9 90;
total, 81 800 %; Sources of amounts paid
out: On lot, cash by society. $jJ6 20;
amounts by donations on subscription .S2i3 %;
amounts borrowed of B. an l.. association
on parsonage, $40; amount by donations on
parsonage, $3.50 50; amount by society on
parsonage. S12S Is; amount borrowed of
bank, 1922 so; amount gas, water and mantei
by society, $50 10 total 1855 -. Recapitu-
latIon-Paid by Ladies' Society during the
year 1897, sI21 Go; paid by Ladies' Society in
addition to above. dues to B. and l.. associa-
ton, SIS; donations given by brethren,
S499 10; borrowed from 3. and l., assO-
citation. $40; borrowed of bank, 1892 30;
amount due j. r. Movrehead lumber for out
building ,S16. The statement speaks fer itself,
-. $500. ~. A.. ~ 49,, 81 -, al ,r.b
can do in its behalf when hey make up their
minds to work for it. At the meeting last
Sunday S125, wa raised IN the church in ad-
dition to the sums above mentioned.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER. JANUARY Is
Will be observed rs usual by the churches of
the city. Services will be held every evening
al : O'Clock. as follows:
Monday-At PRESBYTERIAN church, conduct
ed by Rev. q. W. Hyde.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. church. by Rev.
Thos. NJ. Cobb.
Neutrality-suspicious. church by Rev.L. II.
Shuck, d. D..
Observation-Disclosures church, by Elder q.
w. Terrell.
Friday-Christian church. by Rev. q. l..
Leyburn, II. ID.
Saturday-Christian church, by Rev. "
7. Mcclure.
Topics Suggested for Elaboration ant
Prayer, January Is, 1888. Sermon. l.. q :2S
Sunday. January Lift up our heads
for your redemption draweth nigh ''Tht
end Of all things is at hand; be We therefore
sober and watch unto prayer" l Peter 40
Thanksgiving, Monday. January 2-FoI
our acceptance with God through Jesu'
Christ and the liberty of united access by on
e Spirit to the throne of Grace; for the endur
ing goodness of God; for answers TO praye
, during the past year; for the growing spiri
l of Christian unity; for the maintenance o
peace on earth; for widening fields given t
v the preaching of the Gospel; for souls gath
cred into the Kingdom; and for all who hav
dedicated themselves to the service of Christ
Confession. Tuesday, January 3.-Of vice
prevalent throughout Christendom. such d
; drunkenness. inpurity, profane language
; and Sabbath breaking; Of great publ
wrongs such as oppressive laws or demon;
LIKING trades, like the opium and liquO
~tTaffics; of luxury and the wasteful use {
Gods gifts by some classes Of society. an
1hAoaS >" Z" wv
. business; of hindrances TO the acceptance
the Gospel by the inconsistent lives Of nom
I nal Christians; of iealousies and ~rivairit
among brethren; of personal uIfaithfulnes
imperfect conservation to God, faults
- pride or te .nper, and the worldliness and in
action which render so many believers Ill
faithful.
- Prayer for Families aud Schools. Wedne.
day, January 4.-For the hsllowing OF II
y, home in all its relationship; for the blessir
~ of the Holy Spirit upon the efforts of paren
y to guide s~ons.sEd daughters to Christ; for /,
valided members of the family; for domest
9 servants; for both teachers and taught in III
q iversities, schools and colleges; for Sund,
" schools; Tor associations Of youEs men al
III women; for every effort 20. protect the in
mature against Temptations, and to equal:
4 the standard of morality for both sexes.
* Prayer for the Church OF God. Thursda
U. January 5.-Foy every branch of the one u
= VERSA. church, that all may he filled with u
holy Ghost and enabled to keep the unity
at the Spirit la the bond of peace; for more To-
u, and cooperation among Christians for 4
~ removal of needless causes of division f
OF the better observance Of t.e lords day: t
Sc greater wisdom and zeal to labor fer the col
Or version Of the ungodly. the religious educ
'r zion Of the Young, and the growth of b
levers; for the Spirit Of Truth to gut
he students Of His Word into a fuller undt
standing Of it; for bishops. pastors, evang
ad lists. and church councils; for the attainme
re by all the lords people Of a higher stanGa
4 Of holiness and conservation to service for
a more faithful testimony against false teac
Ing; aud for tAe speedy coming of our 10
u: and Saviour Jesus Christ.
all Prayer and Missions, Friday, January 6.
10 For the 4ufckening of a missionary spirit a
for the out-pouring e. the Holy Ghost; I
ed all agents il Gospel work, that they may
kept aumble, devoted and courageous;
az native churches and converts, especially su
ee as endure persecution for the Gospels sab
It. Tor mission colleges, Bible and tract socie il
nd and the spread of vernacular Christian lttei
he ture for the Oyerthrw CT all false religion
of and for the conversion of ,Iews, Mohammeda
ice and hestlen TO thu faith Of Christ; for [
CD complete opening up of Africa to the liz
~ aud the cessation of its slave trade; gol
rs. blessing On all missionary conferences 10
Ir. held tins year.
es- Prayer for Nations, Saturday, January !
ng For kings and for all that are in authori
shat we may lead quiet and peaceable Giv,
a for legislatures and judges, that laws NAV
wisely made and administered for the sbl
les ton OF the traffic In opium saa iatoxicat
OF drinks. and the cessation Of, all forms
ISIS cruelty for 5 pacific spirit among states;
0. soldiers and sailors; for emigrauts and tr.,
IN ers. for Just dealing and a Chri4tlan spi
ful between employers ana employed; for
nix amelioration Of lac condition of the 20
an for a plentiful harvest the world over: for
elevation of public morals, especially in
ipect of temperance and chastity for
cultivation OF art aud science in a reyer
and Christian spirit: for the spread an,
the people of a pure. literature, Tor all pl
wv. anthropie work amoas he suffering or
-n- graded.
as. Announcement Extraordinary.
the According to our custom, We will, on
md I'd day f January, 1855. becia ous am